IN THE MARKET PLACE

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 85, 1 July 1927, Page 2

IN THE MARKET PLACE

FRUIT SLOW OF SALE CHEAP VEGETABLES The cold weather experienced during the last week continues to have a depressing effect on the fruit market, and most varieties of both local and subtropical fruits are dull of sale. Oranges and bananas in particular meet with a poor demand, and prices are lower than has been the case for some time, though the market for the former has improved slightly since last week. Apples and pears meet with only a mediocre demand. Supplies of citrus fruits will be supplemented by a consignment scheduled to arrive ex the Maheno on Tuesday next. Most varieties of field and garden produce are in good supply and values are well within the range of the average housewife. A large entry of poultry came forward, with a short market of heavy cockerels. Ducks are still in short supply, and good quality birds are keenly sought after. Eggs are in better supply, the demand is increasing at prices for both hen and duck eggs in the vicinity of from 2s to 2s Id. Prices realised under the hammer at the city auction marts this morning ranged as follows: FRUIT Apples.—Delicious, 6s to 9s a case; Sturmers, 6s 6d to 9s; Doughertys. 4s 6d to 6s 6d; Monroes, 8s to 8s 6d; Ballarats, Ss to 9s; Yates, 6s to 7s 6d. Pears.—Nellis and Coles, 8s to 10s 6d a case; Keiffers, 6s 6d to Ss: Vicars, 6s to 7s; Bourre Rose, 6s to 7s; P. Barrys, 6s to Bs. Tomatoes.—Hothouse, 6id to Is 2d a lb. Passions.—ss to 10s a case. Grapes.—Hothouse, 3s lOd a lb.; best Sydney White, 15s a case; poor quality fl Tree Tomatoes.—3s 6d to 7s a case. Cape Gooseberries. —2d to 4d a lb. Lemons.—Local, 6s to 9s a case; cured, 10s to 14s. Oranges.—Rarotonga. 14s 6d a case; Poorman, 6s to 8s; American. 33s to 345. Bananas. —Poor colour Repacks, 10s to 20s a case. VEGETABLES Potatoes.—Southern, 7s to 8s 3d a cwt. Kumaras.—Local, 3s to 6s a bag. Pumpkins.—Crown and Trumble and best, 5s to 7s 6d cwt. Swedes.—ls to Is 9d bag. Onions.—Good quality, 2s 6d to 3s 6d a bag; others, Is to 2s. Cabbage.—2s to 7s a sack. Cauliflower. —3s to 8s a sack. Lettuce.—ls 6d to 3s 6d a case. Rhubarb.—3s to 4s doz. bundles. Spinach.—9d doz. bundles. POULTRY Cockerels. —Prime heavy, 6s 3d to 7s 3d each; lighter, 4s 6d to 5s 9d; light, 2s 6d t 0 3s 6d to ss; light, 2s 6d to 3s 3d. „ , Roosters.—2s 9d to 3s 6d. Ducks. —Old, 4s to ss; young, 6s od to 7s; drakes, 3s 3d to 4s 3d. Pullets. —About to lay. 6s 9d to »s 9d, backward, 3s upwards. „ Muscovys.—Ducks, 4s 6d to os; diakes, 5s Id to 5s 9d. c ,. Turkeys.—Goblers, 11s 9d to 16s 6d, hens, 6s lOd to 8s 3d. Geese. —4s 6d to 6s 6d. CLEARING SALE The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company report holding a clearing sale of R. Wilson’s dairy herd at Te Kowhai on Wednesday. Keen competition was registered for the better quality cows and heifers. Prices ranged as folBest cows made from £l4 10s to £2O; others, £9 5s to £l3 10s; the average for 3S cows was £l2 15s; 2-year Jersey heifers in calf, £9 to £l2; yearling Jersey heifers, £5 12s 6d. MELBOURNE HIDES By Cable. —Press Association. —Copyright MELBOURNE, Thursday. On the Melbourne hides market prices are on a par with those of last week. —A. and N.Z. POTATO DISEASES NEW REGULATIONS ISSUED TASMANIAN IMPORTATIONS (.THE SUN’S Parliamentary Reporter .) WELLINGTON, Thursday. The gazetting of new regulations for the control of disease in potatoes coming into New Zealand was mentioned in the House to-day by the Minister of Agriculture, the Hon. O. J. Hawken, who, in reply to a question by Mr. T. D. Burnett (Temuka), said the regulations governing the control and prevention of disease in potatoes were being considerably tightened. It was promised that potatoes coming in from Tasmania must be accompanied by a certificate from a responsible officer of the Department of Agriculture in the country of origin that they were free from disease. They were upon similar lines to the Australian regulations, and by them it was hoped to make New Zealand free from potato diseases. Examination of the potatoes on arrival was also provided for. Mr. Burnett: Are they as drastic as the Australian regulations? Mr. Hawken: Very much on the same lines. AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE By Cable. — Press Association. — Copyright SYDNEY, Thursday. The following are to-day’s quotations on the Sydney produce market: Wheat.—At country stations 4s 10Jd; ex truck at Sydney, 5s 6d. Flour. —No business in export. Local, £l3 10s. Bran and Pollard. — £7. Oats. —Tasmanian Algerian, ss; white, 4s 8d to 4s lOd. Maize, Yellow, 5s 6d. Potatoes.—Tasmanian, £5 10s to £B. Onions.—-Victorian, £6. Adelaide prices are: Wheat. —Growers’ lots, 5s 4£d to 5s sd: parcels, nominally, 3s Bd. Flour.—Bakers’ lots, £l4 2s Cd. Bran. — £6 15s. Pollard. — £7. Oats. —3s 9d. —A. and N.Z. FERTILISER PRICES RISE NOT GENERAL Recently the proprietors of Challenge brand superphosphates announced a rise in prices, the first since the start of the fertiliser ‘■war.” The other two companies operating in New Zealand, Kempthorne, Prosser, and the New Zealand Farmers’ Fertiliser Coy., Ltd., intimated a desire to consider the question. The announcement is now made that the price of these two firms’ products will remain at £4 2s 6d a ton on truck at the works.